![]() ![]() Though this script is evidently ancient, it is simultaneously distinctly modern. Thuluth is certainly beautiful and deserving of its popularity, but the often under-appreciated square Kufic style has much to offer, particularly to today’s designers. This is in stark contrast to the flowing swirls and loops typical of the Thuluth style - a variation of Naskh, and probably the most universally recognizable form of Arabic calligraphy. The most distinct form of Kufic is the square Kufic style, which simplifies the Arabic letters into their most basic rectangular shapes. Kufic pervaded early Islamic art, but gradually fell out of favor as calligraphers adopted the Naskh style as their primary script for documents and manuscripts around 1,000 years ago. It is named for the city of Kufah (today in Iraq), where the script is thought to have originated. The earliest manuscripts of the Quran were written using this script until around the 10th century, and it decorates the walls of countless mosques and shrines across the Middle East and beyond. In a sentence, Kufic is the oldest form of Arabic calligraphy, dating from about 1,400 years ago. ![]() ![]() Excerpt from A Voyage to Arcturus, by David Lindsay.You might know something about Arabic calligraphy, but are you familiar with Kufic? Chances are you might be missing out on one of Arabic’s greatest art forms. The roots were revolving, for each small plant in the whole patch, like the spokes of a rimless wheel. When it came near enough he perceived that it was not grass there were no blades, but only purple roots. What looked like a small patch of purple grass, above five feet square, was moving across the sand in their direction. Tim Brown’s Modular Scale site raised awareness about type scales, helped to improve typography on the web, and it was the inspiration for this project. You can read more about these units from an article I wrote on the subject, Confused About REM and EM? Additional Resources The only difference between the two is that em is proportionate to its nearest parent that has a font-size, whereas rem is always relative to the font-size. The em value is the same as the rem value displayed above. Large scales (1.333 or greater) may be challenging to implement effectively, but could work well for portfolios, agencies, some marketing sites, or avant-garde works. A medium scale is versatile and works well for a wide variety of desktop sites, including blogs and marketing sites. Medium scales (1.15–1.333) have a clear hierarchy, and help to organize sections with subheadings. Small scales (less than 1.2) are subtle and good for both mobile and desktop apps, or the mobile version of a responsive site. ![]()
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